As I described here, Power BI can send SQL queries in parallel in DirectQuery mode and you can see from the Timeline column there is some parallelism happening here – the last two SQL queries ...

Excel isn't hard, just learn the right tricks early enough.

When tech exec Matt Wood arrived at PwC, he found that massive spreadsheets were "all anybody was working on." ...

Some good news: an important optimisation has rolled out for Excel PivotTables connected to Power BI semantic models! Back in 2019 I wrote about a very common problem affecting the MDX generated by ...

Microsoft has restarted its monthly feature round-up, detailing how Excel changed during January 2026 across Windows, Mac, and the web. The headline upgrade is Agent ...

I traded the static results of Flash Fill for dynamic formulas that update automatically.

To make it easier to pull a .csv or .txt file directly into Excel without having to deal with Power Query, Microsoft is introducing two new import functions. Microsoft is making two new Import ...

In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has greatly expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era. By Peter Baker Peter Baker, ...

Have you ever found yourself staring at a sprawling Excel workbook, wondering if you’re using the right tool for the job? Between Power Query, Power Pivot, and VBA, it’s easy to feel like you’re ...

Excel is a powerhouse at transforming and manipulating data, thanks to a wide variety of Excel formulas and in-app tools. Add Power Query to this already powerful mix, and you get an even more ...

Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool that can streamline your work, boost productivity, and elevate your skills. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned professional, there are plenty of free online ...